How long do you guys usually play in one session? I never trust what the box says....

I usually play with two-players and the game takes around 3-4 hours. We are slow at taking turns, but we are getting older

Mighty Martin said:

same here sometimes even more! like 5 hours or so

then again i am too old to die young

3-4 hours for our group.

Around 2 hours solo using the doom track and "Travel Hazards".

Sometimes, a game will end in round 2 if you happen to get a red travel hazard and have no ally and no armour .

I think you can expect 1hour per player if you are familiar with the game with no modifications. However, one of the easiest ways to speed things up (and recommended in the rules) is to lower the XP needed to level. I find that 3XP to level works well even in a 2 player game. Implementing softer knockouts and cheaper healing can also speed up the game...down to less than 45 min/player.

Also, it helps to "know" when the right time is to start facing tougher and more rewarding challenges. I think the tendency when you start playing is to be more conservative and wait too long to go after the next higher challenge level. A level 6-8 character should be able to defeat a red challenge if they have a few allies and items to absorb damage. Of course there's a fine balancing act, but if you're consistently reaching levels of 10+ then you are overdoing it.

We often play with only two players and we are so familiar with the game... it never takes more than two hours to play. Most of our sessions are finished in one-and-a-half hour. One week ago we only needed ONE hour... but it was not a satisfying victory of mine... it was just too easy. ;-)